And this quote from Juan Dixon: “I love you, Coach. You made me the man I am.”

Bernstein reported that Williams choked up during the event, which isn’t surprising considering the wattage of speakers. See her timeline for more details.

Meanwhile, Comcast SportsNet managing editor and awesome guy Joe Yasharoff sent out a photo of the new court, seen below. Classy look. Also, please notice the logo of a Williams fist pump silhouette, also seen below, via @EmmyTerp.

Dan Steinberg is a reporter and a columnist for Sports and founded the D.C. Sports Bog. He joined The Washington post in 2001 and has covered high school volleyball, college football, the Final Four, the Olympics, the Super Bowl, the National Spelling Bee, the NBA and NHL playoffs, and the New Zealand curling team.